Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders (Details)

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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders [Abstract]        
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders $ 17,991 $ 16,325 $ 40,438 $ 42,868
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities 178 235 438 677
Net income available to Matthews shareholders $ 17,813 $ 16,090 $ 40,000 $ 42,191
Weighted-average shares outstanding [Abstract]        
Basic shares (in shares) 27,299,000 27,749,000 27,303,000 27,865,000
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 161,000 37,000 116,000 83,000
Diluted shares (in shares) 27,460,000 27,786,000 27,419,000 27,948,000
Stock Options [Member]
        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]        
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 550,366 783,092 563,022 785,475